Switzerland · Canton FR
Le Châtelard
1689FR CANTON1689
Residents
352
Area
7.5 km²
Elevation
903 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'113 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
90%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2023Women
163 46.3%
Men
189 53.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
69 19.6%
Swiss citizens
328 90.1%
Foreign residents
36 9.9%
0–19 · 69 · 19.6%20–64 · 212 · 60.2%65+ · 71 · 20.2%
Foreign residents 9.9%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026
Votes
BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted
58.4% YesNo 41.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected
68.6% YesNo 31.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
8.5% YesNo 91.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
42.8% YesNo 57.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted
54.1% YesNo 45.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected
69.9% YesNo 30.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected
21.5% YesNo 78.5%
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP47.5% · strongest party
SVP47.5%
Mitte20.0%
FDP19.5%
SP7.1%
GRÜNE4.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier90%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
90%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 102 of 117 in canton Fribourg2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'346 mm
7.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'113 m
Mean elevation
954 m
Relief
307 m
Mean slope
8.2°
Flat share
23.8%
South-facing
13.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 307 m0 m3'865 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026
Solar potential
BFERoof potential
9.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
11.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'000
9 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
164
Built before 194664.6%
Built since 200112.2%
0 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitele-chatelard.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026
Rankings
24Largest municipalities352 #117 FR · #1933 CHFamilies & children19.6% #102 FR · #1350 CHAge structure20.2% #21 FR · #1064 CHWomen share46.3% #123 FR · #2064 CHForeign residents9.9% #110 FR · #1728 CHPopulation density47/km² #121 FR · #1809 CHTaxes90% #102 FRWarmest municipalities7.6 °C #118 FR · #1781 CHSunniest municipalities44.6% #54 FR · #735 CHRainiest municipalities1'346 mm #18 FR · #439 CHVoter turnout51.6% #92 FR · #1518 CHSVP strongholds47.5% #5 FR · #312 CHSP strongholds7.1% #124 FR · #1801 CHCentre strongholds20% #57 FR · #530 CHFDP strongholds19.5% #22 FR · #495 CHGLP strongholds0.8% #122 FR · #1975 CHGreen strongholds4.3% #121 FR · #1693 CHLargest by area7.5 km² #70 FR · #1198 CHHighest municipalities903 m #8 FR · #338 CHSolar potential9 GWh #99 FR · #1617 CHHighest peaks1'113 m #29 FR · #659 CHHighest-lying municipalities954 m #15 FR · #462 CHGreatest vertical range307 m #34 FR · #961 CHSteepest municipalities8.2° #37 FR · #1092 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Le Châtelard?
- The postal code of Le Châtelard is 1689.
- What is the tax rate in Le Châtelard?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Le Châtelard is 90% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How many residents does Le Châtelard have?
- Le Châtelard has 352 residents (2023).
- How many foreign residents live in Le Châtelard?
- Le Châtelard has 36 foreign residents, a share of 9.89% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Le Châtelard?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Le Châtelard with 47.482% of the vote.